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Corporates eye FX options as hedging tool
Treasurers are becoming increasingly interested in FX options to fights rising costs, but face a battle to implement them at their firms
European corporates see rise in hedging costs
Corporate treasurers are moving towards shorter tenure contracts to hedge FX risks
Commerzbank hires and suspends in FX
The German suspends two spot traders after attempted market manipulation and hires an FX options trader in London
Lucera launches FX trading platform
Clients have separate servers to avoid crowding and improve failure management
European corporates past the worst of reporting hurdles
Francois Masquelier says European corporates got through the implementation of trade reporting "largely in one piece"
Voice brokers in full support of EBS eFix Matching
The balance of power between voice brokers and e-teams reaches a new equilibrium
Yen weakness unlikely in near term, says ING IM
Long USD/JPY positions predicted to suffer over next few months, according to ING Investment Management
Black Phoenix glitch highlights PB dangers
A Chicago-based firm's rogue algorithm highlights the dangers of running PB relationships without appropriate credit risk controls
TD Securities appoints new European spot head
Tim Haley seeks new role at TD Securities as Mohammed Ali is promoted to take on responsibility for European spot trading
Scottish referendum set to spur cable volatility
The increasingly unpredictable result, long rally against the dollar and current low volatility levels favour the rise
EU elections could reopen old euro wounds
Anti-EU success in elections this week could cause long-term damage to the eurozone's future, participants warn
EM currencies hotbed of FX manipulation, says spot trader
EM currencies to be closely scrutinised following German regulator's admittance of Mexican peso involvement
RBC hires FX structurer in London
Credit Suisse structurer switches to RBC under global head of FX options Garrett Clinton
EM currencies going from "doom to bloom"
EM currencies on the up, says SocGen strategist
EMFX panellists clash over futurisation of FX market
Exchanges will compete "fiercely" for FX market share, says CME’s Patrick
RMB growth offers ‘huge opportunity’ for London
Capital in position to benefit from RMB growth
Citi relocates FX technicals team
Citi has restructured its FX technical strategist team to serve its clients globally, a memo states
EBS appoints global head of e-commerce solutions
Trading platform hires Paul Allmark from Thomson Reuters, to head development of e-commerce products
BAML loses member of FXPB team in London
Richard Holman leaves Bank of America Merrill Lynch's prime brokerage team after seven years
CLS sees 9% revenue growth
FX settlement service has successful 2013
Industry united over spot FX definition after EC consultation
Industry wants nuanced position of FX spot settlement length
Trading Places, May 19, 2014
Deutsche's Zinkin takes on further responsibility and Oanda appoints former Alpari UK chief executive to lead its business in London
Marex Spectron loses three FX salesmen
Marex's build-out of its FX agency business has taken a blow with the departures of three senior figures